Dead Tree Edition

Definition - What does Dead Tree Edition mean?

Dead tree edition is a slang term used to describe any publication that comes in printed form, even when there is a paperless edition available. Books, newspapers and magazines are all dead tree editions because their production requires the use of paper products. The term is an intentionally harsh phrase that aims to present hard-copy materials as barbaric and therefore outdated.

Of course, keeping files and documents in electronic form rather than on paper has several advantages, but dead tree editions of many publications continue to exist.

A dead tree edition is also known as a hard copy, dead tree ware or a dead tree format.

Techopedia explains Dead Tree Edition

With the continuing innovation and evolution of the Internet, digital media has started to take the place of printed files and documents. A good example of this is the Encyclopedia Brittanica, which published its last printed edition in 2010 but continues to exist online. Printed reference material is one area that has largely been replaced by Internet sources, mainly websites like Wikipedia.
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